Clayton Colvin

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Clayton Colvin is an American artist and curator of contemporary art who lives and works in Birmingham, Alabama.

Education

He received a BA in Art History from New York University in 1999 and an MA Ed. Art Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2003. He received his MFA in painting from University of Alabama in 2005.[citation needed]

Colvin interned for Agnes for several summers while attending school. As an undergraduate he interned for Jack Tilton Gallery. While there he worked with many of the gallery artists, most closely with Lyle Ashton Harris and Fred Tomaselli.[citation needed]

Career

Colvin is represented by Guido Maus, beta pictoris gallery / Maus Contemporary in Birmingham, AL. Colvin was included in "Politics, Politics: Nice Artists Explore the Political Landscape" curated by Anne Arrasmith and Peter Prinz of Space One Eleven. This exhibition was funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and included Pinky Bass and John Trobaugh. Colvin's work was part of "Contour: The Definitive Line" curated by Jon Coffelt. One of 17 artists who were asked to define the concept of contour, the exhibit was the culmination of this subjective approach.[1] This exhibition also included Sara Garden Armstrong, Lee Isaacs and Sean Slemon. Colvin's work in included in the permanent collections of the Birmingham Museum of Art [2] and the Mobile Museum of Art.[citation needed]

Quotes about Colvin

  • Clayton Colvin's work is an attempt to come to terms with the multitude of experiences we deal with day to day; a way of gaining insight, a way of understanding the present. His work is an effort to order, (re)present and mark his existence. - Brian Bishop (University of Alabama)[3]
  • Clayton Colvin's mixed media canvases and sketches are heavily coated with a clear vinyl that has the look of solidified gel. Isolated words are scribbled, sketchy lines and restless black arrows meander across a surface that suggest objects but have no real identity. On occasion Colvin labels his works as "Untitled" and then gives them titles in parentheses, such as "Metamorphosis," "Space Cadet" and "Ambassador," hinting at content but suggesting is content incidental to intent. - James Nelson, critic for The Birmingham News, 2006[citation needed]

Awards

  • 2006 Emerging Artist for the City of Birmingham, MCAC

Notes

  1. ↑ Schedler Minchin Fine Art - "Contour: The Definitive Line"
  2. ↑ "Annual Report 2009- 2010". Birmingham Museum of Art. Retrieved 10 January 2014. 
  3. ↑ Brian Bishop, Foreword for Emerging Artist 2006 (Magic City Art Connection)

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